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I was just wondering if anyone has a curriculum or a book that they have used to get lessons for a small 1st grade girls group. The girls are really into being mean to eachother and the whole relational aggression stuff has started already. Their teacher wants me to do something so I was just hoping someone had a resource and lessons for this type of small group! Thanks so much :)
Kathy I've used this book for several groups during my internship and found it better suited to the younger grades:

Grades K-5 G.I.R.L.S. Girls in Real-Life Situations Group Counseling Activities for Enhancing Social and Emotional Development by Dr. Shannon Trice-Black and Julia V. Taylor

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Mar 1, 2010
Leah You may get an idea from the following article that deals with this topic. Also click on teacher articles at the bottom of it to view 79 other titles. One you may want to use is "Cliques and Put-Downs in Elementary School." Find under Materials, Books, a feelings book that helps children develop empathy for others.

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Mar 1, 2010
Sara No real curriculum or book for this age group that I know if but we've found that the teacher - and class size - can make a big difference in dealing with this problem. Of course there are some even very young children who are steeped in mean behavior having only known that in their own homes.

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Mar 2, 2010
Kathy Sara, good post and great advice, especially for new counselors (like me!)

On 3/02/10, Sara wrote: > No real curriculum or book for this age group that I know if > but we've found that the teacher - and class size - can make > a big difference in dealing with this problem. Of course > there are some even very young children wh...See More
Mar 3, 2010


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